Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Brexit Preparations

Neale Richmond

55. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy to diversify the destination for Irish exports post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30517/20]

Trade Agreements

Neale Richmond

69. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the EU trade deals being negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25944/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

125. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if in his engagement with the banks regarding payment breaks, the issue of borrows repaying interest only was raised; his views on the merit to the proposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30787/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

144. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level to which boxing clubs can operate under Covid-19 restrictions; the engagement she has had with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30859/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

226. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if a group can be considered a youth work organisation under the terms of a plan (details supplied) and be approved to operate under the pandemic-related restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/20]

Departmental Schemes

Neale Richmond

227. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if his Department will revisit a decision not to grant a community employment childcare programme, CEC, payment for a person (details supplied) on a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30748/20]

Care Services

Neale Richmond

268. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30756/20]

School Facilities

Neale Richmond

82. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the facilities that have been provided to schools to allow for a full and safe return to sporting activities for the 2020-21 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29975/20]

School Curriculum

Neale Richmond

89. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if she has considered making the learning of foreign languages compulsory at primary level in order to increase the language skills of Irish pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29976/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Neale Richmond

178. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the staffing at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30502/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Neale Richmond

30. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has engaged with retailers offering designated shopping hours for vulnerable groups to encourage them to take steps to enforce designated hours to ensure vulnerable persons have a safe and comfortable shopping experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30229/20]

Driver Test

Neale Richmond

62. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver tests cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/20]

Driver Test

Neale Richmond

63. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons currently awaiting a driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29819/20]

Driver Test

Neale Richmond

64. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who did not show up for their scheduled driver test in 2019 and 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29820/20]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Neale Richmond

113. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered reintroducing the tax deductions on donations for charities in view of the shortfall many charities are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/20]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

122. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allocating increased funding to community sports clubs due to the decrease in revenue in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29703/20]

Defence Forces Properties

Neale Richmond

192. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence the status of the former married quarters in the Curragh military camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29574/20]

Departmental Priorities

Neale Richmond

203. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence the steps that have been taken towards establishing a commission on the future of defence, as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29862/20]

Brexit Issues

Neale Richmond

204. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland will reaffirm the commitment to working with the UK on defence issues after Brexit, as was previously agreed in 2015 with the memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/20]

Departmental Programmes

Neale Richmond

212. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the status of the future building programme; the works scheduled to be carried out under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29576/20]

Citizenship Applications

Neale Richmond

376. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications granted in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29579/20]

Citizenship Applications

Neale Richmond

377. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if there has been a delay in the processing of citizenship applications due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the size of the application backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29580/20]

Citizenship Applications

Neale Richmond

378. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered moving citizenship ceremonies online due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29581/20]

Crime Data

Neale Richmond

379. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife crime convictions in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29593/20]

Crime Data

Neale Richmond

380. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife seizures by An Garda Síochána in each of the years from 2005 to 2019, including the age range of those holding the knives, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29599/20]

Crime Data

Neale Richmond

381. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of stabbing assaults in each of the years from 2005 to 2019, including the age range of perpetrators, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29600/20]

Crime Data

Neale Richmond

382. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice her plans to tackle the issues of knife crime and knife holding among teenagers and young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29601/20]

Garda Data

Neale Richmond

391. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí attached to Dundrum Garda sstation, Dublin 14; the number of parking spaces at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29822/20]

Garda Data

Neale Richmond

392. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí attached to Stepaside Garda station, Dublin 18; the number of parking spaces at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29823/20]

Garda Data

Neale Richmond

393. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí attached to Blackrock Garda station, County Dublin; the number of parking spaces at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29824/20]

Garda Data

Neale Richmond

394. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí attached to Rathfarnham Garda station, Dublin 16; the number of parking spaces at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29825/20]

Abortion Services Provision

Neale Richmond

439. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if a person who suffers a failed abortion here will receive a repeat service if the failed procedure has caused them to pass the 12-week mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29644/20]

Youth Services

Neale Richmond

462. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the reason behind the decision to cease sports for children and young persons in community clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29704/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

509. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to allowing children’s extracurricular activities to continue outside of school in a private play setting, be it dance or sporting classes, at level 3 with the children in pods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

541. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding exercise practitioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/20]

Tax Reliefs

Neale Richmond

108. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the average consumer spend on a Taxsaver commuter ticket; the amount of tax relief consumers receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29527/20]

Tax Reliefs

Neale Richmond

109. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on tax relief for commuters each year through the Taxsaver ticket initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29528/20]

Tax Data

Neale Richmond

121. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who claimed the remotely working from home e-working tax relief for the tax year 2019; the amount claimed; the average payment per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29474/20]

Medical Cards

Neale Richmond

308. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when the proposed increase in the income limit for medical card holders over 70 years of age will come into effect; if those that become eligible will be able to claim a refund on their medical expenses from 1 July 2020 due to the delay in the implementation of the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29526/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Neale Richmond

35. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide more affordable housing options in the Dublin area and put affordability at the heart of the housing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27750/20]

Diplomatic Representation

Neale Richmond

113. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans there to extend Ireland’s diplomatic footprint through the EU and the world in order to forge new alliances post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27752/20]

Foreign Policy

Neale Richmond

122. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland is taking to show solidarity with the people of Belarus at this time of unrest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27751/20]

Driver Licences

Neale Richmond

208. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons resident in Ireland who hold a UK driver licence that have not exchanged their licence for an Irish licence ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28161/20]

Road Safety

Neale Richmond

226. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the measures are being taken to clear glass from cycle lanes, particularly on the N11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28623/20]

House Prices

Neale Richmond

249. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the measures which have been introduced to prevent developers increasing house prices in line with the increases to the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/20]

Tax Credits

Neale Richmond

257. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the status of the review of flat rate expenses being carried out by the Revenue Commissioners; if this review has been impacted by Covid-19; if the Revenue Commissioners can be instructed to not alter tax credits for frontline workers including teachers, shop assistants and other sectors that have made a huge contribution to the fight against the virus on behalf of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28151/20]

Tax Credits

Neale Richmond

258. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the working from home allowance for the winter months given the costs of heating and so on will be greater during these months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/20]

Tax Code

Neale Richmond

284. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider implementing an optional 40% rate of automatic withholding tax for self-employed persons providing services to the State at the option of the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28771/20]

Garda Stations

Neale Richmond

300. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total space in square metres occupied by car parking space at Donnybrook Garda Station, Dublin 4; the precise number of car parking spaces; if the OPW has responsibility for the usage and maintenance of the car park; if alternative development on this space has ever been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/20]

Brexit Issues

Neale Richmond

388. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement held with the European Commission and other EU agencies to prepare for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26727/20]

Education and Training Boards

Neale Richmond

451. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants who applied for redeployment through GRETB; the number of successful applicants in the past three years; her plans to widen the scope for transfers between education and training boards in different counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28272/20]

School Admissions

Neale Richmond

469. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if her Department was informed or consulted on the change in the admission policy of a school (details supplied); the advice which can be provided to parents whose children are currently pupils of another school and had an expectation that their children would be given priority as a selection criteria to the priority categories of applicants to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28626/20]

Garda Stations

Neale Richmond

610. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the maximum number of persons who might be working in Donnybrook Garda station, Dublin 4, at any one time; the average number of persons working in the station at any one time; the number of full-time gardaí attached to the station; the number of parking spaces at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28628/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Neale Richmond

14. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the extra supports that have been made available for athletes whose participation in the 2020 Summer Olympics and Summer Paralympics was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26859/20]

Bus Services

Neale Richmond

79. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the significant gaps in the BusConnects plan (details supplied), which will lead to more passengers going without regular bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27841/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Neale Richmond

130. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of all State funding for local radio stations in 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28030/20]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Neale Richmond

152. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a remediation scheme for those who have been affected by pyrite in their homes, including those who have not fallen under the remit of previous schemes but who are still affected by the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27771/20]

Driver Test

Neale Richmond

50. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to clear the backlog for driver tests in Dublin in view of the closures due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Neale Richmond

213. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when proposed changes to the fair deal scheme to cap the charge to family farms and assets at three years will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27399/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

225. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the plans being considered to allow birthing partners to be present for the full labour and delivery of a child given that we will be living with Covid-19 for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27473/20]

Legislative Process

Neale Richmond

48. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25965/20]

Brexit Preparations

Neale Richmond

123. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures taken by his Department to prepare for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/20]

Brexit Preparations

Neale Richmond

155. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that have been taken to ensure SMEs are prepared for Brexit no matter the form it may take at the end of the transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26406/20]

Wind Energy Generation

Neale Richmond

194. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to provide grants or financial assistance to persons erecting windfarms with a view to generating energy for the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26968/20]

Brexit Preparations

Neale Richmond

261. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses who have applied for economic operator and registration identification, EORI, numbers in order to trade with the UK post-Brexit; if there has been a campaign to encourage businesses to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/20]

Civil Service

Neale Richmond

325. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans in place to allow the Civil Service to work remotely but at full capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/20]

Northern Ireland

Neale Richmond

411. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will advocate for the State contributing to the legal bill of after their legal case of persons (details supplied) with the British Home Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26371/20]

School Enrolments

Neale Richmond

506. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the average class size in primary and post-primary schools; the way in which Ireland compares to other EU Member States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27214/20]

Youth Services

Neale Richmond

599. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the financial supports allocated to an organisation (details supplied) and its new national training centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27174/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Neale Richmond

605. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if it will be ensured that no parents are penalised in obtaining the benefit of the ECCE scheme for their child as a consequence of Covid-19 related delays in the distribution of public services cards as in the case of a school (details supplied); if no child will lose a portion of their entitlement to two full academic years, that is 76 weeks on the ECCE scheme due to Covid-19 related delays in the administration of the cards; if a system will be put in place to ensure the childhood care provider can both obtain and give the parent the ECCE benefit retrospectively while the parent awaits receipt of the public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

752. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the amount Ireland has contributed to the RescEU stockpile to combat the Covid-19 crisis in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

753. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the medical supplies Ireland has received from the RescEU stockpile to help in the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26885/20]

Disability Services Provision

Neale Richmond

886. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health when early intervention services, including consultations, and the intake of new clients will resume in view of the fact the waiting list is over a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26838/20]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Neale Richmond

965. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of oversight in an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27216/20]

Agrifood Sector

Neale Richmond

997. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that have been made available to the agrifood industry to support it through the impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26407/20]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Neale Richmond

1028. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme application by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27086/20]

Light Rail Projects

Neale Richmond

57. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of the 25 extended trams for the green line LUAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24988/20]

School Accommodation

Neale Richmond

155. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of prefabs for a school (details supplied) for the 2020-2021 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26199/20]

School Transport

Neale Richmond

112. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the person or body responsible for ensuring that secondary school students wear face coverings on Bus Éireann school buses. [25708/20]

Electric Vehicles

Neale Richmond

65. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the electric vehicle strategy, promised in the programme for Government, which will ensure that charging infrastructure stays ahead of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/20]

Waste Management

Neale Richmond

360. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken to combat the increasingly regular issue of overflowing waste from sewage treatment plants leading to the closure of swimming at beaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25438/20]

Special Educational Needs

Neale Richmond

387. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if the need for an ASD unit in the Kilternan, County Dublin will be examined in order that families do not have to send their children to school at a great distance to ensure they receive the education they require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24779/20]

Special Educational Needs

Neale Richmond

407. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the breakdown on the autism spectrum disorder units in primary schools in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24769/20]

Special Educational Needs

Neale Richmond

408. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the resources and funding provided to primary schools to allow them to expand their ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24770/20]

Special Educational Needs

Neale Richmond

409. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education her plans to establish more ASD units in primary schools in the Kilternan, County Dublin area in view of the fact that many parents have no ASD units within the catchment areas of their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24771/20]

Special Educational Needs

Neale Richmond

410. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the actions that will be taken to support parents and children with autism that are suffering due to the lack of ASD units in primary schools throughout Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24772/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

824. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if psychological supports are available or will be made available for frontline staff that worked throughout the pandemic to cope with the effects it may have on their mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25435/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

825. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been made towards providing tailored mental health supports for those that had serious cases of Covid-19 in view of the fact that one third of patients treated for SARS and MERS exhibited symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder within a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25436/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

826. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health if he will review current restrictions which only allow for five children to receive dance lessons in large scale auditoriums, halls (details supplied); if the restriction will be amended if a county reverts to Stage 1 of the new Covid-19 Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

141. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of inspectors from the Health Service Executive, Health and Safety Authority and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine deployed to monitor whether pubs are adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/20]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Neale Richmond

90. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of publicly funded fertility care as promised in the programme for Government; the form of supports that will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23278/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Neale Richmond

103. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the status of prostate screening in view of the steep drop in referrals from general practitioners in spring 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23279/20]

Citizens' Assembly

Neale Richmond

146. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Taoiseach the plans in place to establish a citizens' assembly in 2021 to discuss the proposal to bring a directly elected mayor to Dublin. [23299/20]

National Broadband Plan

Neale Richmond

168. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the roll-out of the national broadband strategy in view of the fact that broadband speeds here are among the slowest in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/20]

Telecommunications Services

Neale Richmond

169. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if measures have been considered to encourage phone network providers to waive data roaming costs for Irish persons who were stranded in mainland Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic with no safe way to return home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/20]

Proposed Legislation

Neale Richmond

170. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of the climate action bill promised within the first 100 days of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

192. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to allow for a return to sport for children in and out of schools in view of the fact that sport has been linked to 55 cases of Covid-19 in August 2020 alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23298/20]

Sports Funding

Neale Richmond

201. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the public funding that has been given directly or indirectly to an organisation (details supplied) over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23588/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

210. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Transport the details of the plans to maintain social distancing on public transport when usage eventually increases due to schools returning and the gradual return to the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/20]

Tax Code

Neale Richmond

250. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance when a review of the tax bands will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/20]